Strategic Underwriting Consultant

Hybrid | New Hartford, NY or Charlotte, NC
Bonus Eligible

In this highly visible role, you’ll partner closely with regional underwriting leaders, product leaders, and enterprise underwriting teams to help drive profitable growth, evaluate business opportunities, support underwriting initiatives, and provide technical expertise on complex underwriting matters.

This position is ideal for a seasoned underwriting professional who enjoys influencing business outcomes, solving complex problems, mentoring others through expertise, and serving as a trusted advisor across the organization.

• Partner with regional underwriting leadership to support profitable growth and underwriting performance objectives.
• Monitor regional portfolio results and identify opportunities to improve profitability, retention, and growth.
• Analyze business trends, financial results, loss experience, and underwriting performance to support strategic decision-making.
• Provide recommendations that support strong underwriting outcomes and long-term portfolio health.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on underwriting philosophy, pricing strategies, portfolio management, and risk selection.
• Consult on complex underwriting situations and business opportunities within the region.
• Communicate underwriting trends, philosophies, and performance insights with internal partners.
• Share technical expertise and best practices with underwriting teams.
• Support underwriting excellence through knowledge sharing and professional development initiatives.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Enterprise Underwriting, Innovation, and Project Management teams on strategic projects and initiatives.
• Develop strong working relationships across underwriting, product, claims, actuarial, and operational teams.

We’re seeking a highly respected underwriting professional who combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong business acumen.

You may be a great fit if you have:

• Experience supporting profitable growth through underwriting strategy and risk selection.
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance products, pricing concepts, and financial performance drivers.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and influence business outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• CPCU, AU, or other advanced insurance designations preferred.

For more than 100 years, Utica National has built a reputation for underwriting expertise, financial strength, and exceptional agency partnerships. Our Strategic Underwriting Consultants play a critical role in helping regional teams achieve profitable growth while supporting enterprise underwriting initiatives and driving continuous improvement.

When you join our team, you’ll find:

• Opportunity to influence underwriting strategy and portfolio performance
• Collaboration with senior leaders across the organization
• Professional growth and development opportunities

This position is eligible for participation in the Company’s Variable Compensation Bonus Plan.

Final compensation is determined based on experience, geographic location, education, professional designations, scope of responsibilities, and overall qualifications.

We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
• Life Insurance and Disability…